Rare 1937 Bugatti Atlante Found in British Garage

January 3, 2009

The nephews and nieces of Dr. Harold Carr were excited to find a rare 1937 Bugatti Atlante in the garage of their recently deceased uncle. The car is amazing because it is only one of 17 in the world and hasn’t been seen in over 50 years. This is one of my favorite cars! The lines and curves are amazing! I can’t wait to see this car restored.

The super rare 1937 Bugatti Atlante found last week in a garage in Britain

The 1937 Bugatti cleaned and ready for auction

It seems to be a great few years for rare Bugatti garage finds. In May 2007 a 1938 Bugatti Atlante was found in a garage in New York City. This car was auctioned at Christie’s Auction House last year. I love this car and the photos from the New York Times in which the car is in the garage as it was discovered. This Bugatti had also been garaged for over 50 years out of sight.

Rare 1938 Bugatti Atlante found in a New York City Garage in May 2007 - Image: New York TImes

Back end of the 1938 Bugatti exactly as it was found - Image: New York Times

Inside shot of the 1938 - Image: New York Times

Close-up of the 1938 grill - Image: New York Times

Here are some more great photographs of Bugatti Atlantes and Atlantics.

3 Responses to “Rare 1937 Bugatti Atlante Found in British Garage”

“Another great 1937 Atlantic 57sc”
There are only 2 exsisting! The 3rd one is lost en that’s it. This is the epithomy of European car design, eat your heart out US and rest of the world! Any example given can be answered by 10 more beautiful ones, not mentioning the technical advantages.
A.g. a 1930’s Audi is faster than a 2009’s ‘Vette, let alone more appealing!